Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-12

permission to visit her father and say
good bye, but was refus I'd. She was
not agitated in the least, and took the
refusal in a matter-of-fact way.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS
For the execution began at 8 o'clock
when Chief Bailiff Cahill arrived at the
Jail and assigned the Deputy Sheriffs
to their various positions during the
event. 1t was announced that Jailor
Foltz, with three deputies, would con-
duct the prisoners to the scaffold and
superintend the actual hanging. Rev.
DIR. Bonton arrived at 7 AS and passed
into the cell-room. Passing first into
Parsons cell he attempted to engage
the doomed Texan in religious conver-
sation. Parsons had not yet finished
his breakfast. What passed between
them was not divulged. In the mean
time Spies had called for paper and
envelopes, and when they we're fur
nished him he began writing. He
was interrupted by the Sheriff, who
accosted him and stepped in front
OF THE CELL DOOR.
When they talked the Sheriff took
notes of the conversation and passed
on. Writing materials were furnished
to Parsons and Fischer, who immedi-
ately set about preparing statement.
Engel make no request for pen or
paper, but sat stolidly on his bed, look
ing at the opposite wall of his cell. At
9:1O A. NJ. the chief deputy arrived
with the fatal documents authorizing
the execution. Gleason Immediately
went into close conference with the
Sheriff in private apartment that
was locked and bolted at once on the
inside, where they were still confer
ring when Y..
SPIES. INTERNAL FEVER
Had so increased as to induce him to
order glass Of Rhine wine, which
was brought to his cell and swallowed
at gulp. A few minutes were then
occupied by him in writing his auto
graph for officers attached to the sher-
ifs office. The prisoners were asked
if they had any
DESIRE FOR sTIMULANTs
Aud all save Engel replied quietly in
the negative. Engel asked for some
port wine. 1t was given him and he
gulped down three large glasses.
Spies requested water and seemingly
consumed by burning thirst, swal-
lowing nearly two tumblers of the pure,
cool liquid. While standing in front
of Engell's cell DIR. Bonton was in
danger of becoming involved in
RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY,
For the condemned man boldly COM
batted the propositions of the divine.
Within few minutes of nine mes
sage came rom Mrs. Parsons, through
the bailiff, applying at the Jail for ad-
mission. The request was refused.
AROUND THE JAIL
Everything has been quiet. and no one
without passes is allowed within the
building and strong body OF police,
armed with Winchester rifles, guard
every approach. There is the usual
crowd of idlers around in the streets
as near the building as they are al
lowed to approach, but the police
keep them moving and
PERFECT ORDER PREVAILS.
A little ripple of excitement occurred
at 9 80 when Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Holmes went up 10 police lines and
demanded admittance. They were re-
fused and requested to move on. They
declined to do this, and became
rather violent in their language, at
which -.=...
THEY WERE ARRESTED
Without further ceremony and taken
to the police station. There was no
expression or demonstration of sympa-
thy on the part of the crowd.
A FINAL CHANCE.
At 9 80 the information licked from
the Associated Press telegraph instru-
ment, few feet distant from the cells
that Captain Black was that very
moment again pleading with Governor
Oglesby at Springfield. The message
was handed to Sheriff Matson, who
glanced at it, but said nothing. Five
minutes later the Sheriff emerged and
in reply to chorus of inquiries, said
phlegmatically that he had "not just
fixed the time as yet" 1-.rt.
THEY WISH TO oRATE.
At 10 o'clock Parsons, Fischer and
Spies asked to be allowed twenty
minutes each on the gallows in which
to make speeches. The Sheriff did
not Immediately return any answer to
the request. Fischer than began
singing the ''Marseillaise," in which
the ether prisoners joined. Fischer
continued to make
A DISPLAY OF BRAvADo.
Soon after singing the "Marseillaise"
he spoke to, Turnkey Stubbein in a
laughing way: "When l get to
heaven I'll put in a good word for
YOU" a..
When Fischer woke up this morn
ing he turned to one of the officers
and said, 81 dreamed about Germany
last night" Then he relapsed into
s;lonca for q lOnp pariOd